Introdução: O uso de pressão positiva contínua em vias aéreas (CPAP) causa modificações hemodinâmicas favoráveis em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca. Na presença de disfunção ventricular esquerda, mecanismos hemodinâmicos propostos associam seu uso ao aumento do débito cardíaco, através da redução do enchimento e da pressão transmural do ventrículo esquerdo. Estes efeitos talvez colaborem para o sucesso dessa terapia em pacientes com congestão pulmonar. Entretanto, até onde extensa revisão bibliográfica nos permite afirmar, não foram estudados os efeitos hemodinâmicos do CPAP em pacientes com estenose mitral, etiologia comum de congestão pulmonar em alguns países em desenvolvimento. Objetivos: Avaliar a resposta hemodinâmica dos pacientes portadores de estenose mitral sintomática durante o uso de CPAP. Métodos: Foram incluídos quarenta pacientes portadores de estenose mitral. Os critérios de exclusão foram: presença de disfunção ventricular esquerda, de outra valvopatia de grau moderado ou importante, de trombo intracavitário ao ecodopplercardiograma e de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica. Os pacientes foram avaliados em 3 condições diferentes: 1. condição basal, realizada ar ambiente; 2. uso de CPAP 7 cm H2O e 3. uso de CPAP 14 cm H2O. Foi realizada a medida de pressão arterial invasiva (aorta) e utilizado cateter de artéria pulmonar para a medida da pressão arterial pulmonar e débito cardíaco. Foram coletas amostras de gasometria arterial e venosa central. A variação percentual do volume sistólico (deltaVS) foi calculada tendo o valor na condição basal como 100% e foi correlacionada com as características clínicas, ecodopplercardiográficas, hemodinâmicas e gasométricas da condição basal. Os pacientes foram classificados em 3 grupos: grupo I - deltaVS <= -10%, grupo II - deltaVS entre -9,9% e +9,9% e grupo III - deltaVS >= +10%. Resultados: Durante a aplicação do CPAP, freqüência cardíaca, pressão arterial sistêmica e pressão arterial pulmonar não variaram significativamente. Na segunda condição, a deltaVS se correlacionou com a pressão arterial pulmonar diastólica e média, pressão de oclusão de capilar pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral ao cateterismo. A análise dos grupos não identificou qualquer variável capaz de distingui-los. No uso de CPAP 14cmH2O, a deltaVS se correlacionou positivamente com a classe funcional, pressão sistólica do ventrículo direito (ao ecodopplercardiograma), freqüência cardíaca, pressão arterial sistêmica sistólica, pressão arterial pulmonar sistólica, diastólica e média, pressão de oclusão da artéria pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral ao cateterismo. Além disso, nesta condição, a deltaVS se correlacionou inversamente com o volume sistólico indexado e saturação venosa de oxigênio. A análise comparativa dos grupos evidenciou, no grupo III, valores significativamente superiores de pressão sistólica do ventrículo direito (ao ecodopplercardiograma), pressão arterial pulmonar sistólica, diastólica e média, pressão de oclusão da artéria pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral ao cateterismo. Não houve variável capaz de distinguir o grupo I do II. Conclusão: O uso de CPAP aumentou o volume sistólico nos pacientes com estenose mitral de maior impacto clínico e hemodinâmico, caracterizados por maior limitação funcional, hipertensão pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral e menor saturação venosa de oxigênio e volume sistólico indexado. / Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) impacts hemodynamic changes in heart failure patients by impending cardiac filling and reduces cardiac afterload by reducing left ventricular transmural pressure. These effects may collaborate for the success of this therapy in patients with pulmonary congestion. However, to your knowledge, no study has evaluated the hemodymanic effects of CPAP in patients with mitral stenosis, which is a common etiology of pulmonary congestion in some developing countries. Objectives: analyze the effects of CPAP on hemodynamic parameters in patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis. Methods: Forty patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis were included. They were monitored by aorta pressure and the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter. Hemodynamic and gasometrical data were collected in each study period. Patients were evaluated in three study periods. Baseline condition was during spontaneous breathing. We applied CPAP 7 cm H2O in the second period and 14 cm H2O in the last period of the study. Were excluded patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, other valvopathy more than mild, and left atrial thrombi assessed by echocardiography and patients with history or symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Percentage changes of stroke volume (deltaSV) were calculated with the values at baseline set as 100% and were correlated to clinical, ecocardiographic, hemodynamic and gasometrical data (at baseline). Patients were classified in group I if deltaSV was <= -10%, group II if deltaSV was between -9,9% and +9,9% or group III if deltaSV >= +10%. Results: During CPAP use, heart rate, systemic blood pressure and pulmonary artery pressure did not significantly change. At CPAP 7 cmH2O, deltaSV correlated positively with baseline values of diastolic pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and mean transmitral gradient. There was no variable capable to distinguish the groups. At CPAP 14 cmH2O, deltaSV correlated positively with functional class, pulmonary artery systolic pressure (measured by echocardiography), heart rate, systolic blood pressure, systolic pulmonary artery pressure, diastolic pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and mean transmitral gradient. Not only, at CPAP 14 cmH2O, deltaSV correlated inversely to indexed stroke volume and central venous saturation. Responders (group III) had superior pulmonary artery pressure (measured by echocardiography), systolic pulmonary artery pressure, diastolic pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and mean transmitral gradient. The comparison between groups I and II did not evidence any variable capable to distinguish them. Conclusion: CPAP improved stroke volume in those with mitral stenosis with greater clinical and hemodynamic impact, characterized by higher functional limitation, pulmonary hypertension and mean transmitral gradient and lower central venous saturation and indexed stroke volume.

Left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction (EF) are important predictors of cardiac morbidity and mortality. LV volumes provide valuable prognostic information which isparticularly useful in the selection of therapy or determination of the optimal time for surgery. Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is the most widely used non-invasive method forassessment of cardiac function, 2D echocardiography has however several limitations inmeasuring LV volumes and EF since the formulas for quantifications are based on geometricalassumptions. Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography has been available for almost twodecades, although the use of this modality has not gained wide spread acceptance. 3D echocardiography can overcome the above mentioned limitation in LV volume and EF evaluation since it is not based on geometrical assumption. 3D echocardiography has been shownin several studies to be more accurate and reproducible with low inter- and intraobservervariability in comparison to 2D echocardiography regarding the measurements of LV volumesand EF. The overall aim of the thesis was to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of 3D echocardiography based-methods in the clinical context. In Study I the feasibility of 3D echocardiography was investigated for determination of LV volumes and EF using parasternal, apical and subcostal approaches. The study demonstrated that the apical 3D echocardiography view offers superior visualization. Study II tested the possibility of creating flow-volume loops to differentiate patients with valvular abnormalities from normal subjects. There were significant differences in the pattern from flow-volume loops clearly separating the groups. In Study III the visual estimation, “eyeballing” of EF was evaluated with two- and tri-plane echocardiography in comparison to quantitative 3D echocardiography. The study confirmed that an experienced echocardiographer can, with a high level of agreement estimate EF both with two- and tri-plane echocardiography. Study IV exposed the high accuracy of stroke volume and cardiac output determination using a3D biplane technique by planimetrically tracing the left ventricular outflow tract and indicating that an assumption of circular left ventricular outflow tract is not reliable. In Study V, two 3D echocardiography modalities, single-beat and four-beat ECG-gated 3D echocardiography were evaluated in patients having sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation. Thesingle-beat technique showed significantly lower inter-and intraobserver variability in LV volumes and EF measurements in patients having atrial fibrillation in comparison to four-beat ECG-gated acquisition due to absence of stitching artifact. All studies demonstrated good results suggesting 3D echocardiography to be a feasible andaccurate method in daily clinical settings. / degree of Medical DoctorQC 20100629

Introdução: O uso de pressão positiva contínua em vias aéreas (CPAP) causa modificações hemodinâmicas favoráveis em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca. Na presença de disfunção ventricular esquerda, mecanismos hemodinâmicos propostos associam seu uso ao aumento do débito cardíaco, através da redução do enchimento e da pressão transmural do ventrículo esquerdo. Estes efeitos talvez colaborem para o sucesso dessa terapia em pacientes com congestão pulmonar. Entretanto, até onde extensa revisão bibliográfica nos permite afirmar, não foram estudados os efeitos hemodinâmicos do CPAP em pacientes com estenose mitral, etiologia comum de congestão pulmonar em alguns países em desenvolvimento. Objetivos: Avaliar a resposta hemodinâmica dos pacientes portadores de estenose mitral sintomática durante o uso de CPAP. Métodos: Foram incluídos quarenta pacientes portadores de estenose mitral. Os critérios de exclusão foram: presença de disfunção ventricular esquerda, de outra valvopatia de grau moderado ou importante, de trombo intracavitário ao ecodopplercardiograma e de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica. Os pacientes foram avaliados em 3 condições diferentes: 1. condição basal, realizada ar ambiente; 2. uso de CPAP 7 cm H2O e 3. uso de CPAP 14 cm H2O. Foi realizada a medida de pressão arterial invasiva (aorta) e utilizado cateter de artéria pulmonar para a medida da pressão arterial pulmonar e débito cardíaco. Foram coletas amostras de gasometria arterial e venosa central. A variação percentual do volume sistólico (deltaVS) foi calculada tendo o valor na condição basal como 100% e foi correlacionada com as características clínicas, ecodopplercardiográficas, hemodinâmicas e gasométricas da condição basal. Os pacientes foram classificados em 3 grupos: grupo I - deltaVS <= -10%, grupo II - deltaVS entre -9,9% e +9,9% e grupo III - deltaVS >= +10%. Resultados: Durante a aplicação do CPAP, freqüência cardíaca, pressão arterial sistêmica e pressão arterial pulmonar não variaram significativamente. Na segunda condição, a deltaVS se correlacionou com a pressão arterial pulmonar diastólica e média, pressão de oclusão de capilar pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral ao cateterismo. A análise dos grupos não identificou qualquer variável capaz de distingui-los. No uso de CPAP 14cmH2O, a deltaVS se correlacionou positivamente com a classe funcional, pressão sistólica do ventrículo direito (ao ecodopplercardiograma), freqüência cardíaca, pressão arterial sistêmica sistólica, pressão arterial pulmonar sistólica, diastólica e média, pressão de oclusão da artéria pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral ao cateterismo. Além disso, nesta condição, a deltaVS se correlacionou inversamente com o volume sistólico indexado e saturação venosa de oxigênio. A análise comparativa dos grupos evidenciou, no grupo III, valores significativamente superiores de pressão sistólica do ventrículo direito (ao ecodopplercardiograma), pressão arterial pulmonar sistólica, diastólica e média, pressão de oclusão da artéria pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral ao cateterismo. Não houve variável capaz de distinguir o grupo I do II. Conclusão: O uso de CPAP aumentou o volume sistólico nos pacientes com estenose mitral de maior impacto clínico e hemodinâmico, caracterizados por maior limitação funcional, hipertensão pulmonar e gradiente transvalvar mitral e menor saturação venosa de oxigênio e volume sistólico indexado. / Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) impacts hemodynamic changes in heart failure patients by impending cardiac filling and reduces cardiac afterload by reducing left ventricular transmural pressure. These effects may collaborate for the success of this therapy in patients with pulmonary congestion. However, to your knowledge, no study has evaluated the hemodymanic effects of CPAP in patients with mitral stenosis, which is a common etiology of pulmonary congestion in some developing countries. Objectives: analyze the effects of CPAP on hemodynamic parameters in patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis. Methods: Forty patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis were included. They were monitored by aorta pressure and the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter. Hemodynamic and gasometrical data were collected in each study period. Patients were evaluated in three study periods. Baseline condition was during spontaneous breathing. We applied CPAP 7 cm H2O in the second period and 14 cm H2O in the last period of the study. Were excluded patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, other valvopathy more than mild, and left atrial thrombi assessed by echocardiography and patients with history or symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Percentage changes of stroke volume (deltaSV) were calculated with the values at baseline set as 100% and were correlated to clinical, ecocardiographic, hemodynamic and gasometrical data (at baseline). Patients were classified in group I if deltaSV was <= -10%, group II if deltaSV was between -9,9% and +9,9% or group III if deltaSV >= +10%. Results: During CPAP use, heart rate, systemic blood pressure and pulmonary artery pressure did not significantly change. At CPAP 7 cmH2O, deltaSV correlated positively with baseline values of diastolic pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and mean transmitral gradient. There was no variable capable to distinguish the groups. At CPAP 14 cmH2O, deltaSV correlated positively with functional class, pulmonary artery systolic pressure (measured by echocardiography), heart rate, systolic blood pressure, systolic pulmonary artery pressure, diastolic pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and mean transmitral gradient. Not only, at CPAP 14 cmH2O, deltaSV correlated inversely to indexed stroke volume and central venous saturation. Responders (group III) had superior pulmonary artery pressure (measured by echocardiography), systolic pulmonary artery pressure, diastolic pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and mean transmitral gradient. The comparison between groups I and II did not evidence any variable capable to distinguish them. Conclusion: CPAP improved stroke volume in those with mitral stenosis with greater clinical and hemodynamic impact, characterized by higher functional limitation, pulmonary hypertension and mean transmitral gradient and lower central venous saturation and indexed stroke volume.

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Beneš J.: HEMODYNAMIKA V ČASNÉ FÁZI KRITICKÝCH STAVŮ A PERIOPERAČNÍ MEDICÍNĚ - Využití méně invazivních monitorovacích prostředků k cílené hemodynamické péči ABSTRACT Hemodynamic instability occurs very often in critically ill patients and during the perioperative period. Insufficiency in the preload, contractility and afterload contribute in major part to this phenomenon. Hemodynamic monitoring allows clinicians to recognize and to intervene early the underlying cause. Due to new technologies development in recent years it is possible to provide continuous monitoring of hemodynamic parameters with diminished invasivity. Hemodynamic optimization and goal directed therapy show treatment benefit in some groups of critically ill patients and mainly during the perioperative period. Aim of hemodynamic optimizations is to attain the best obtainable hemodynamic conditions with use of fluid loading and inotropic support. In many studies in recent years goal-directed therapy was associated with morbidity and mortality reduction. According to the results of our clinical research hemodynamic optimization using stroke volume variation and minimally invasive device based on the pressure wave analysis is feasible and show the same results as other works with more invasive devices. Key words Hemodynamic monitoring,...

Orientador: Francisco José Teixeira Neto / Resumo: Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da perda moderada de sangue seguida por reposição volêmica (RV) no índice de volume sanguíneo intratorácico (ITBVI), índice do volume global diastólico final (GEDVI), variação da pressão de pulso (VPP) e variação do volume sistólico (VVS).Delineamento experimental: Estudo prospectivo aleatorizado.Animais: Sete cães da raça Pointer Inglês (20 a 31,2 kg).Métodos: A anestesia foi mantida com sevofluorano sob ventilação mecânica no modo volume controlado com bloqueio neuromuscular induzido pelo atracúrio. A concentração expirada de sevofluorano (ETsevo), foi ajustada de forma a inibir alterações na frequência cardíaca e na pressão arterial média (PAM) em resposta à estimulação nociceptiva (< 20% mudança relativa). As variáveis estudadas foram registradas no momento basal, após retirada de 14 a 16 mL/kg da volemia e após a RV com sangue autólogo. Resultados: A anestesia foi mantida com 3,1 ± 0,3% de ETsevo. Um animal discrepante (“outlier”) não foi incluído da análise estatística. A hemorragia diminuiu significativamente (P < 0,05) o índice cardíaco (IC), índice sistólico (IS) e PAM em 20-25% dos valores basais (variações percentuais nos valores médios). A RV aumentou significativamente a PAM em relação aos valores registrados após hemorragia (31% de aumento); enquanto o IC e IS elevaram-se significativamente após a RV (29-30% acima dos valores basais). Após a hemorragia, o ITBVI e GEDVI se reduziram significativamente em 15% em relação aos val... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effects moderate blood loss followed by volume replacement (VR) on intra-thoracic blood volume index (ITBVI), global end-diastolic volume index (GEDVI), pulse pressure variation (PPV), and stroke volume variation (SVV).Study design: Prospective, randomized study.Animals: Seven English Pointer dogs (20.0–31.2 kg).Methods: Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane under volume-controlled ventilation and atracurium induced neuromuscular blockade. End-expired sevoflurane (ETsevo) concentrations were adjusted to inhibit heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) changes in response to nociceptive stimulation (< 20% relative change). Data recorded at baseline, after withdrawal of 14–16 mL kg-1 of blood volume and after VR with autologous blood.Results: Anesthesia was maintained with 3.1 ± 0.3 vol% of ETsevo concentrations. One outlier was excluded from the statistical analysis. Hemorrhage significantly (P < 0.05) decreased cardiac index (CI), stroke index (SI), and MAP by 20–25% from baseline (percent changes in mean values). Volume replacement significantly increased MAP in comparison to values recorded after hemorrhage (31% increase); while CI and SI were significantly increased after VR in comparison hemorrhage and to baseline (29–30% above baseline). The ITBVI and GEDVI were decreased by 15% from baseline after blood loss; while VR significantly increased ITBVI and GEDVI by 21% from values recorded after hemorrhage. Relat... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

This thesis deals with the possibility of using impedance cardiography for calculating cardiac output. Kubicek’s, Sramek‘s and Sramek-Bernstein‘s methods are discussed here. These methods were applied to a data set, obtained by measuring on subjects with implanted cardiostimulators. The subjects’ heart rate was being changed by the programing of cardiostimulators. Thanks to this procedure the measured data were not affected by artifacts, connected with the heart rate change caused by a body stress, or other influences. An influence of heart rate on a cardiac output value based on the statistical processing of the data set was studied.

<p>Ishemijska bolest srca najče&scaron;će nastaje kao posledica razvoja aterosklerotskih promena na koronarnim krvnim sudovima koji dovode do suženja lumena i posledičnog pada protoka arterijske krvi u području vaskularizacije. Akutni oblik koronarne bolesti koji zahteva hitnu primenu reperfuzione terapije je ST elevirani infarkt miokarda. EKG ima veliki značaj u postavljanju dijagnoze ali i u proceni uspe&scaron;nosti same reperfuzije. &Scaron;irina QRS kompleksa jedan je od EKG parametara čija dinamika promena može ukazati na uspe&scaron;nost pPKI i veličinu infarktne zone. Evaluacija &scaron;irine QRS kompleksa kao prediktora veličine infarkta miokarda i reperfuzije nakon pPKI kod pacijenata sa STEMI. Ispitivanje je sprovedeno kao prospektivna, opservaciona klinička studija na Klinici za kardiologiju, Instituta za kardiovaskularne bolesti Vojvodine u periodu od januara 2016. do decembra 2018. godine. U isptivanje je uključeno 200 pacijenata sa STEMI kod kojih je urađena pPKI. Na osnovu dužine trajanja tegoba formirane su dve grupe od po 100 pacijenata. Grupa A kod kojih je totalno ishemijsko vreme bilo &lt;6h i grupa B kod kojih je totalno ishemijsko vreme između 6 i 12h. . Sprovedeno je EKG praćenje radi procene &scaron;irine QRS kompleksa intrahospitalno (pre procedure, odmah nakon pPKI kao i posle 1h i 72h) i na dve vizite ambulantno tokom &scaron;estomesečnog praćenja (nakon mesec dana i &scaron;est meseci). Ehokardiografija je urađena kod svih pacijenata intrahospitalno i na &scaron;estomesečnom ambulantnom pregledu. &Scaron;irine QRS kompleksa su korelirane sa rezultatima interventne procedure procenjene TIMI protokom i TMPG, dinamikom kardiospecifičnih enzima i ehokardiografskim nalazima. U istraživanje je uključeno 71% mu&scaron;karaca i 29% žena, prosečna starost uzorka iznosila je 60.6&plusmn;11.39. Dužina trajanja tegoba značajno se razlikovala između grupa. U grupi A tegobe su trajale prosečno 120 minuta (90-180), dok su u grupi B trajale 420 minuta (360-600) (p&lt;0.0005). DTB nije se značajno razlikovao, 42 minuta (31-54.5) u odnosu na 40.5 minuta (34.5-55) (p=0.818). Prosečna &scaron;irina QRS kompeksa na EKG-u pre pPKI nije se značajno razlikovala između grupa, 100 msec (90-110) u odnosu na 100 msec (93-110) (p=0.308). Nakon reperfuzije uočena je značajna razlika u &scaron;irini QRS kompleksa između grupa na svim intrahospitalnim kao i EKG-ima načinjenim tokom perioda praćenja. QRS kompleks je &scaron;iri kod pacijenata iz grupe B (p&lt;0.0005). Pacijenti iz grupe A koji su imali prohodnu infarktnu arteriju sa TIMI 3 protokom pre implantacije stenta imali su značajno uži QRS kompleks na incijilanom EKG-u u odnosu na pacijente kod kojih je IRA bila sub/okludirana sa TIMI protokom &le;2 (p=0.001). U grupi B prohodna infarktna arterija sa TIMI 3 protokom nije značajno uticala na &scaron;irinu QRS kompleksa na inicijalnom EKG-u (p=0.144). Na EKG-ima nakon procedure QRS kompleks bio je značajno &scaron;iri kod pacijenata kod kojih je TIMI protok &le;2, ali samo za grupu pacijenata koja se javila unutar 6h od početka tegoba (p=0.001). QRS kompleks kod pacijenata koji su se javili nakon 6h od početka tegoba jeste bio uži, ali bez statistički značajne razlike (p=0.336). Pearsonovim testom registrovano je postojanje negativne korelacije &scaron;irine QRS kompleksa i istisne frakcije leve komore, ali i pozitivne korelacije sa WMSI i indeksiranim end sistolnim i end dijastolnim volumenom. ROC analizom pokazano je da ukoliko je QRS kompleks &scaron;iri od 89 msec nakon mesec dana, 8.5 puta je veći rizik od snižene EF na &scaron;estomesečnoj kontroli (p&lt;0.0005, AUC=0.808, cut-off=89msec.). ROC analiza pokazala je i da ukoliko je QRS kompleks &scaron;iri od 99msec 1h nakon procedure, 5 puta je veći rizik od pojave MACE (p&lt;0.0005, AUC=0.744, cut-off=99msec). Izvedena su dva matematička modela zasnovana na &scaron;irini QRS kompleksa koja vr&scaron;e predikciju snižene EF i pojave MACE tokom perioda praćenja. &Scaron;irina QRS kompleksa je pokazatelj reperfuzije kod pacijenata sa STEMI kod kojih se načini revaskularizacija unutar 6h od nastanka tegoba. &Scaron;irina QRS kompleksa mesec dana nakon STEMI predstavlja nezavisni prediktor snižene EF. Pro&scaron;irenje preko 89msec 8.5 povećava rizik od snižene EF. &Scaron;irina QRS kompleksa jedan sat nakon pPKI predstavlja nezavisni prediktor za MACE. Pro&scaron;irenje preko 99msec 5 puta povećava rizik od neželjenog kardiolo&scaron;kog događaja. Izvedena su dva matematička modela koja koriste &scaron;irinu QRS kompleksa i sa visokom precizno&scaron;ću vr&scaron;e predikciju MACE-a, odnosno snižene EF nakon &scaron;est meseci.&nbsp;</p> / <p>Ischemic heart disease most commonly occurs as a result of the atherosclerotic changes in the coronary vessels that lead to the narrowing of the lumen and consequent fall in arterial blood flow in the vascularization area. An acute form of coronary artery disease requiring immediate reperfusion therapy is ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The ECG is of great importance not only in making the diagnosis but also in evaluating the success of the reperfusion itself. The duration of the QRS complex is one of the ECG parameters whose change in dynamics can indicate the success of pPCI as well as the size of the infarct zone. Evaluation of the width of the QRS complex as a predictor of myocardial infarction size and reperfusion after pPCI in patients with STEMI. The study was conducted as a prospective, observational clinical study at the Cardiology Clinic of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina between January 2016 and December 2018. The study included 200 patients with STEMI in whom pPCI was performed. Based on the length of discomforts two groups with 100 patients were formed. Group A had a total ischemic time &lt;6h and the total ischemic time in group B was between 6-12h. To assess the duration of the QRS complex, the ECG monitoring was performed intrahospital (before the procedure, immediately after pPCI as well as 1h and 72h after the procedure) and on two outpatient visits during the six-month follow-up period (after one month and six months). Echocardiography was performed in all patients intrahospital and at a six-month outpatient visit. The duration of the QRS complex correlated with the results of the interventional procedure that was evaluated by the TIMI flow and TMPG, the dynamics of cardiospecific enzymes and echocardiography findings. The survey included 71% of men and 29% of women with an average age of 60.6 &plusmn; 11.39. The duration of the discomforts varied significantly between the groups. In group A the discomforts lasted 120 minutes in an average (90-180), while they lasted 420 minutes in group B (360-600) (p &lt;0.0005). DTB did not differ significantly, 42 minutes (31-54.5) versus 40.5 minutes (34.5-55) (p = 0.818). The average duration of the QRS complex on the ECG before pPCI did not differ significantly between the groups, 100 msec (90-110) versus 100 msec (93-110) (p = 0.308). After the reperfusion, a significant difference in the duration of the QRS complex was observed between the groups at all intrahospital ECGs and the ECGs performed during the follow-up period. The QRS complex was broader in group B patients (p &lt;0.0005). Group A patients who had a patent infarct artery with TIMI 3 flow before the stent implantation had a significantly narrower QRS complex on the initial ECG compared to the patients whose IRA was sub / occluded with TIMI flow &le;2 (p = 0.001). In group B, the patent infarct artery with TIMI 3 flow did not significantly affect the duration of the QRS complex at the initial ECG. (p = 0.144). At the post-procedural ECGs the QRS complex was significantly broader in patients with TIMI flow &le;2, but only in the group of patients who arrived within 6 h from the onset of discomforts (p = 0.001). The QRS complex in patients who arrived 6 h after the onset of discomforts was narrower but without statistically significant difference (p = 0.336). The Pearson test registered the existence of a negative correlation of the QRS complex width and the left ventricular ejection fraction, but also a positive correlation with the WMSI and index end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes. The ROC analysis showed that if the QRS complex was wider than 89 msec after one month, there was an 8.5 times higher risk of decreased EF at the six-month control examination (p &lt;0.0005, AUC = 0.808, cut-off = 89msec.). The ROC analysis also showed that if the QRS complex was wider than 99msec 1h after the procedure, there was a 5 times higher risk of MACE (p &lt;0.0005, AUC = 0.744, cut-off = 99msec). Two mathematical models based on the width of the QRS complex were derived that predicted the lowered EF and the occurrence of MACE during the monitored period. The width of the QRS complex is an indicator of reperfusion in patients with STEMI who undergo revascularization within 6 hours from the onset of discomforts. The width of the QRS complex one month after STEMI is an independent predictor of decreased EF. Broadening over 89msec increases the risk of lowered EF for 8.5 times. The width of the QRS complex one hour after pPCI represents an independent predictor of MACE. Broadening over 99msec increases the risk of an adverse cardiac event 5 times. Two mathematical models have derived that use the width of the QRS complex and predict MACE with high precision as well as reduced EF after six months.</p>